Israel

Israel’s upcoming election could bring the highest voter turnout in decades, testing the strength and resilience of its democracy.

Democracy was built on a simple premise: every citizen has a voice. When the Athenians gathered some 25 centuries ago, the herald opened the session with a single question: “Who wishes to speak?"

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Weeks after saying it was confident the Netherlands would return, NPO said no Dutch broadcaster was willing to take on the entry over concerns about Israel’s participation in the contest.

Barred from using voter-tracking apps inside polling stations, parties including Likud and United Torah Judaism stationed activists outside to ask voters to identify themselves and log their turnout.

A group linked to the protest movement told Israelis flying in to vote to print its hotline numbers and keep them in their passports in case police detain them and take their phones.

Forces are expected to be deployed at thousands of polling stations nationwide and in surrounding areas to maintain public order and protect public safety and security, the police stated.

Police said the suspect did not have regular employment and spent most of his time at home, but had enough money to support himself.

Less than 24 hours before Israel’s elections, the US president was asked whether Netanyahu had requested a second endorsement and denied discussing the matter, despite contradictory reports.